MCCS Hosts Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

241205-M-KP777-1034.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Lauralle Gavilanes

Dec 9, 2024

NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES - Santa Claus sits with two young ceremony guests during the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2024. The event, hosted by Marine Corps Community Services, kicked off a series of holiday activities aimed at boosting morale and spreading holiday cheer among service members, civilian personnel, and their families. Highlights included a holiday selfie station, a Letters to Santa station, a Santa Claus meet-and-greet, and complimentary cookies and hot cocoa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Gavilanes)

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